The AC Shelby Cobra lived. There was no boom of thunder or flash of lightning when the prototype Cobra first sparked into life. Shelby's team now had a complete car, but the work was only beginning.

Among the treasures in his garage, we found his beloved 1965 Shelby Cobra, a model he customized to be even more powerful, monstrous, and one of the most brutal options in his fleet. The 1965 Ford ...